S2E4: Navigating the Intersection of Product and Sales with Richard Cawkill
In this episode, Karl and Richard Cawkill delve into the critical intersection of sales and product management. They discuss the challenges and synergies between these two roles, emphasizing the importance of collaboration for business growth. Richard shares his unique insights from his dual roles at ProdPad and the Sustainable Watch Company, offering valuable perspectives on how sales and product teams can work together more effectively.
Key Topics Discussed:
- Sales and Product Management Dynamics
- Richard's Experience and Insights
- Challenges in Sales and Product Collaboration
- The Role of AI in Sales and Product Collaboration
- Richard's Entrepreneurial Journey
Quotes:
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"Product and sales are so heavily dependent on each other. It's almost like a classic brother-sister relationship."
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"The importance of feedback can unlock a lot of opportunities for both product market fit and sales dialogues."
Call to Action:
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Follow Richard Cawkill on LinkedIn for more insights on sales and product management.
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Check out the Sustainable Watch Company for eco-friendly timepieces.
Richard Cawkill
Richard is a sales manager at ProdPad and also the founder of The Sustainable Watch Company. As a sales manager at ProdPad, he works to enable product managers with tooling that takes away the more tedious parts of the job, enabling product managers to be more strategic and do more of the fun stuff!